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Article 79 The President of the Republic Macedonia represents the Republic. The president of the Republic is Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Macedonia. The President of the Republic exercises his/her rights and duties on the basis and within the framework of the Constitution and laws. Article 80 The President of the Republic is elected in general and direct elections, by secret ballot, for a term of five years. A person may be elected President of the Republic two times at most. The President of the Republic shall be a citizen of the Republic of Macedonia. A person may be elected President of the Republic if over the age of at least 40 on the day of election. A person may not be elected President of the Republic if, on the day of election, he/she has not been a resident of the Republic of Macedonia for at least ten years within the last fifteen years. Article 81 A candidate for President of the Republic can be nominated by a minimum of 10,000 voters or at least 30 Representatives. A candidate for President of the Republic is elected if voted by a majority of the total number of voters. If in the first round of voting no candidate wins the majority required, voting in the second round is restricted to the two candidates who have won most votes in the first round. The second round takes place within 14 days of the termination of voting in the first round. A candidate is elected President if he/she wins a majority of the votes of those who voted, provided more than half of the registered voters voted. If in the second round of voting no candidate wins the required majority of votes, the whole electoral procedure is repeated. If only one candidate is nominated for the post od President of the Republic and he/she does not obtain the required majority of votes in the first round, the whole electoral procedure is repeated. The election of the President of the Republic takes place within the last 60 days of the term of the previous President. Should the term of office of the President of the Republic be terminated for any reason, the election of a new President takes place within 40 days from the day of termination. Before taking up office, the President of the Republic makes a solemn declaration before the Assembly of his/her commitment to respect the Constitution and the laws. Article 82 In case of death, resignation, permanent inability to perform his/her duties, or in case of termination of the mandate in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the office of the President of the Republic is carried out by the President of the Assembly until the election of the new President. Decisions on the applicability of the conditions, for the cessation of office of the President of the Republic are the official duty of the Constitutional Court. Should the President of the Republic be temporarily unable to perform his/her duties, the President of the Assembly deputizes for him/her.While the President of the Assembly is performing the office of President of the Republic, he/she takes part in the work of the Assembly without the right to vote. Article 83 The duty of the President of the Republic is incompatible with the performance of any other public office, profession or appointment in a political party. The President of the Republic is granted immunity. The Constitutional Court decides by a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of judges on any case for withholding immunity and approving of detention for the President of the Republic. Article 84 The President of the Republic of Macedonia - nominates a mandator to constitute the Government of the Republic of Macedonia; - appoints and dismisses by decree ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives of the Republic of Macedonia abroad; - accepts the credentials and letters of recall of foreign diplomatic representatives; - proposes two judges to sit on the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Macedonia; - proposes two members of the Republican Judicial Council; - appoints three members to the Security Council of the Republic of Macedonia;- proposes the members of the Council for Inter-Ethnic Relations; - appoints and dismisses other holders of state and public office determined by the Constitution and the law; - grants decorations and honours in accordance with the law; - grants pardons in accordance with the law; and - performs other duties determined by the Constitution. Article 85 The President of the Republic addresses the Assembly on issues within his/her sphere of competence at least once a year. The Assembly may request the President of the Republic to state an opinion on issues within his/her sphere of competence. Article 86 The President of the Republic is President of the Security Council of the Republic of Macedonia. The Security Council of the Republic is composed of the President of the Republic, the President of the Assembly, the Prime Minister, the Ministers heading the bodies of state administration in the fields of security, defence and foreign affairs and three members appointed by the President of the Republic. The Council considers issues relating to the security and defence of the Republic and makes policy proposals to the Assembly and the Government. Article 87 The President is held accountable for any violation of the Constitution in exercising his/her rights and duties. The procedure for determining the President of the Republic's answerability is initiated by the Assembly with a two-thirds majority vote of all Representatives. It is the Constitutional Court that decides on the answerability of the President by a two-thirds majority vote of all judges. If the Constitutional Court considers the president answerable for a violation, his/her mandate is terminated by the force of the Constitution.